Andrew Epstein
Andrew Epstein (born January 14, 1996) is an American former college soccer player who last played for Stanford University. Epstein won the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player Defensive MVP Award when the program won the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 14, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Colorado Rapids | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Stanford Cardinal | 65 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | San Francisco City | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Youth and college
Epstein played for the Colorado Rapids youth academy prior to his collegiate career. Epstein played four years of college soccer for Stanford University. He was the program's starter for his sophomore through senior years, in which they won the 2015 and 2016 national titles. He finished with 65 appearances for Stanford.[1]
During his senior year he earned several regional and national accolades, including being named to the Pac-12 first team.[2]
Senior
Epstein spent the 2016 PDL season playing with San Francisco City. He made four appearances with the team.[3]
Personal life
After retiring from the game, Epstein began serving in the Peace Corps, specifically in the rural locality of Sinendé, Benin. His mission began in September 2017 and will end in September 2019.[4]
Honors
- NCAA College Cup Defensive MVP: 2016
- NSCAA Scholar First Team All-American: 2016
- NSCAA Second Team All-American: 2016
- CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American: 2016
- TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI: 2016
- Pac-12 Best XI: 2016
- Pac-12 Second Team: 2014, 2015
References
- "Andrew Epstein Individual Career History" (PDF). gostanford.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- "Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). pac-12.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- "Andrew Epstein Statistics". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- "Andrew Epstein - Experience". LinkedIn.
External links
- Andrew Epstein on LinkedIn
- Andrew Epstein at Major League Soccer
- Andrew Epstein at Stanford Athletics
- Andrew Epstein on Twitter